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1830 Index Only
Cook, Wilis #331
1840 Census
Cook, J. W.
M: 0-0-0-1-1 | |
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COOK, N.
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F:1-1-1-0-0-1 |
COOK, RICHARD
M: 1-2-2-0-0-1 | |
F: 1-1-1-0-0-1 |
COOK, WILLY
M: 0-1-0-1-0-0-1 | |
F: 1-1-2-0-0-0-1 |
COOK, WINFREY
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F: 1-0-0-1 |
1850
COOK, H.W., age 32 # 26-959
Jane, wife, age 30 | |
Wilis, son, age 12 |
COOK, J., age 23, # 89-817
COOK, L., age 40, # 31-932
Charolott, age 30 | |
Martha, age 16 | |
William, age 18 | |
James, age 15 | |
Mary, age 13 | |
Sarah, age 10 | |
Isiah, age 5 | |
Benjamin, age 4 | |
George, age 1/12 |
COOK, P. age 30, # 83-847
Elizabeth, age 30 | |
Helen, age 17 | |
Caroline, age 16 | |
Mary, age 14 | |
Nancy, age 13 | |
Martha, age 12 | |
Tabitha, age 10 | |
John, age 8 | |
Hulda, age 7 | |
Mary, age 2 | |
Harlor, age 50 | |
A. Hanson, age 24 |
Cook, W. J., age 28 #63-844
Susan, age 23 | |
Nancy, age 2 | |
Sarah, age 4 |
Cook, W., age 47 #54-935
Elizabeth, age 54 | |
James, age 27 | |
John, age 17 | |
Mary, age 25 | |
Catharine, age 20 | |
Alice, age 14 | |
Joseph, age 10 | |
C. Cindrid, age 21 |
Cooke, E. R., age 30, #36-774
Eliza, age 23 | |
John, age 4 | |
Taylor, age 2 | |
Mary, age 11/12 | |
M. Harosse, age 17 | |
T. J. Austin, age 23 |
COOKE, W.D., age 30, #37-774
Pernesa, age 30 | |
William, age 7 | |
Barnett, age 4 | |
Clay, age 2 | |
J. Whitnell, age 22 |
1860
COOK, age 22, # 142 - 379
Sarah, age 20 |
COOK, Atlass age 34, # 141-378
Mary age 28 | |
Thomas age 7 | |
John age 5 | |
Margaret age 2 | |
Benjamin TAILOR age 25? |
COOK, E, R. age 38 (m), # 177-314
Selina C. age 32 | |
Zachariah T. age 12 | |
Mary F. age 10 | |
Louisa J. age 8 | |
Edward P. age 6 | |
Desoto C., age 2 | |
R. W. ACLIN age 23 (m), | |
Wm. WALL age 25 |
COOK, Henry, age 24, # 262-358
COOK, J. R., age 26, # 134-375
Judith age 27 | |
William age 3 | |
Lemuel age 2 |
Cook, John, age 25 #141-378
Joseph, age 19 |
Cook, John, age 31 #337-426
Sarah A., age 24 | |
Nancy E., age 11 | |
Mary E., age 9 | |
John R., age 8 | |
Ellen M., age 4 | |
Sarah M., age 3 | |
James M., age 10/12 | |
George W., age 21 |
Cook, Lemuel age 51 #135-375
Charlotta, age 48 | |
Francis, age 20 | |
Izard, age 14 | |
Jarett, age 12 |
Cook, Patrick, age 38, #74-460
Elizabeth, age 42 | |
Martha, age 19 | |
Matilda, age 18 | |
John, age 17 | |
Hinton, age 13 | |
Hulda, age 14 | |
Jeffers, age 7 | |
James, age 6 |
Cook, Resa, age 67 # 337 - 426
Cook, Richard, age 51 #337 - 426
Ann age 58 |
Cook, Thomas, age 22 # 356-436
Cook, W. D., age 45, male # 178 - 314
Pernisia, age 40 | |
William W., age 16 | |
Burnet M. age 14 | |
Virgil, age 12 | |
J. H. Jourdin, male, age 20 |
Cook, Willis, age 66 # 141 - 378
Elizabeth, age 64 | |
Mary age 35 | |
Catharine, age 26 |
Cook, Winfrey, age 55 # 162 - 389
Martha, age 40 | |
Thomas, age 23 | |
Asa, age 18 | |
Winfrey, age 11 | |
Moses, age 8 |
1870 Index Only
COOK, ATLAS, age 44
COOK, GEORGE, age 30
COOK, J. N., age 29
COOK, J. R. , age 17
COOK, J. W.. age 35 (see researcher note below)
COOK, JOHN W. age 38
COOK, JONAH, age 90
Cook, Lemuel, age 63
Cook, Lewis age 42
Cook, P. W., age 45
Cook, Pat age 60
Cook, Silina, age 42
Cook Tempie, age 70, black
Cook, Willey, age 37
COOK, Wintry, age 18
Cook, Wm. D., age 54
RESEARCHER NOTE: Please reply directly to DAN
COOK COOKERLP@AOL.COM
Got the following today from a cousin and believe the 9 year old child to be
my Gr grandfather Charles Edward Cook b. 1862 Boydsville, Kentucky or
1870 Weakley County, Tennessee census records, AT BOYDSVILLE post office:
Page 19, dwelling 136
Cook, John W., 38, M/W, Farmer, value of personal estate 500, birthplace KY
" " " , Mary A., 43, F/W, Keeping house, birthplace TN, could not write | |
" " " , Lucinda E. (hard to read name), 16, F/W, at home, birthplace TN | |
" " " , (can't read name...looks like Parency Q.), 15, F/W, at home, birthplace TN | |
" " " , Willis W., 12, M/W, at home, birthplace TN | |
" " " , Charles E., 9, M/W, at home, birthplace TN | |
" " " , William T., 6, M/W, at home, birthplace TN | |
" " " , Sally A., 3, F/W, at home, birthplace TN |
There are two other Cook families living close by but I haven't seen them yet.
Miscellaneous Marriage Records:
Grooms
Cook, Wm. J. to Susan J. Bondurant 10-24-1844 (no return)
Cook, Cornelius to Recy Garner 11-10-1844
Cook, J. H. to Selena C. Moore 9-21-1845
Cook, Edward R. to Salinda K. Hawks 10-15-1845 (no return)
Cook, Jno. D. to Emily Damron 9-2-1850
Cook, Albert to Lyndia Brown 3-2-1852
Cook, Atlas to Mary Trimble ?-13-1852
Cook, James M. to Martha J. Moore 12-29-1855
Cook, James M. to Louisa Jane Alkins 5-11-1856
Cook, Marion to Nancy S. Watson
10-16-1861 (no return)
RESEARCHER NOTES: Jeanne Montana jhatzen@aol.com
researching:
Cook / Cochran Connections Weakley Co, TN
From: APVID@aol.com Subject: [COOK-L] Resa
Cook On the 1860 Weakley Co, TN, census a Resa Cook age 67 is indwelling w/
Jessee Harmon and his family. Resa was b. in NC. The Harmon and Cook families
intermarried and I am related to them. Does anyone know anything else about Resa?
Sisters, brothers, parents? I am related to the Cooks by way of Richard A. Cook
and wife Ann D. Easley. Any knowledge of their family would be appreciated.
Amelia From: GKey272208@aol.com My gggrandfather was J.W. Cook, B. abt 1816 in Tennessee as per census
records. I do not know what the initials J.W. Stand for. J.W. Cook's wife's name
was Susannah and she was still alive as late as 1880. J.W. Cook had four sons
and a daughter. Their names were Henry, William, George Austin, Jacob Newton and
Samantha. Oral family tradition has been passed down which state that the only
children which lived past the Civil War era was George and Jacob Newton. J.W.
Cook was also said to have been a Ferry Boat operator (I presume on the
Tennessee River). George Austin Cook and Jacob Newton Cook both moved to Texas
at some point after the Civil War. I have found a J.W. Cook in the 1840 Weakley Co., Tn. Census who would
have been abt the same age as my J.W. Cook. Other Cooks living near by werean N.
Cook, Richard Cook, W.D. Cook, WInfrey Cook and then Willis Cook. Willis Cook is
evidently the oldest of the Weakley Co., Tn. Cooks. It is my guess that he would
be the father of my J.W. Cook. At this point, I am not saying that my J.W. Cook
who lived in Jackson Co., Al in 1850 and 1860 is the same as the one in Weakley
Co, Tn in 1840. I only suspect that they are the same person. Surely, some of
you Cook Rsearchers have info on the Willis Cook of 1840 Weakley Co., Tn as well
as his family. I really feel that he may well be the "Key" to my J.W.
Cook's ancestorage. At this point, I have often felt that my J.W. Cook was from
MARS. (Ha) Please, if you can help with the Weakley Co., Cook Family of Willis
Cook, let me know. I am sure there are also other Cook researchers who also
would like this info. This posting may be a little long, but I certainy would like to know more
about this COOK who was my great grandfather. He was born 1851 in Jackson
County, Alabama to a J.W. and Susannah Cook. J.W. Cook was B. abt 1816 in
Tennessee and was living in Alabama by 1850. I do not know what the initials
stood for nor who his family was nor do I know where he lived in Tennessee. I do hope someone can help me as a result of this posting. The following info
was given to me by another Cook cousin. Just as a side note, the George Thomas
who was the brother of Jacob Newton Cook was actually named George Austin Cook.
The other people named were brothers and children, etc. of Jacob Newton Cook. Please respond if you can help. Gene Key Dallas, Tx. Gene, I have been pouring over my information on our family history. The last
time I had this out was Christmas before last and everyone was going through it.
I did not realize it became so unorganized. I will begin by telling you some of
the things I think you will be interested in and they will probably be out of
order but like I said interesting to say the least. First let me tell you that
the stories I will tell you about Jacob have came from my grandmother and O.T.
Jennie, Papaw's mother lived with them after Jacob N. died. She may have told
Mamaw and Papaw some things, I don't know. She died while living with them. O.T.
knew that Jacob was born in Alabama but, he said he couldn't remember where and
said that maybe he was never told. He said his father never talked about his
family very much at all. I only knew that he was married 3 times. The story O.T.
told me was that he knew he married Sally Moxeley or Moseley (he wasn't sure).
He divorced her and then she married his brother George Thomas. He then married
Rachel Vessels and then Jennie Stuart. He said his child by Sally was Lonnie and that he was born when they lived on
what was called the 12 mile prairie. O.T. believed that this was in the Oklahoma
panhandle area. (I heard a weather man on a local station talk about it on T.V.
I only caught the name and did not see where he was pointing. This man died and
I was unable to get an answer to my question about its location.) His children
by Rachel were John, Henry, Minnie Samantha and one step-daughter named Laura.
His children by Sarah Jane were George Thomas (named after his uncle
supposedly), Sam, Artie Everett, Travis, O.T. and Lee Roy who died as an infant
and Willey who died at the age of 11. Jacob was a farmer and a blacksmith. He
was nearly run out of Josephine where his blacksmith shop was because he shod a
preacher's horse on Sunday. He bought his land in Hunt County and it was divided
after his death. I have a copy of the deed where he and Jennie purchased the
land along with D.F. Bishop in October of 1921 The land was purchased from G.T.
and Janie Cook. I suppose you know where he is buried and how to find it but, we found it and
measured it approximately. It is about 30 feet from the east fence and 15 feet
from the south fence. He is of course buried by Rachel and a child. O.T. told me that Jacob and George T. Cook's parents and brothers and sister
died in Alabama. He believed Jacob's father's name was Jack or Jake. He said he
never knew his grandmother's name. Their children's names were: George Thomas,
Jacob Newton, Henry, John, William (Billy) and Samantha. They were living in
Ala. during the Civil War but, Jacob was too young to fight and was left behind
to care for his mother. He said he thought that he was 11 or 12 years old at the
time. His father told him that they had very little to eat and that at one time
he had to boil the dirt of the smokehouse floor to get the salt to cure their
meat. According to O.T. George and John both served in the Civil War and John was
wounded. John had just married when the war began. His father (Jack or Jake)
offered to take his place and serve for him so that he would be able to have a
honeymoon or a short amount of time to spend with his new bride. When John
returned they both had to stay and serve. Conditions were so bad that the age
limit on soldiers was raised and their father was stuck in the war too. John was
wounded in the war and died after returning home. (This is why I wondered if
there were any descendents in Ala. that O.T. or any of the rest of them might
not have known about.) Another story told to me by O.T. was that Jacob's uncle (no name) also served
in the war. He was reported dead to his wife. She remarried. When he returned
home a silver dollar was flipped to see if the man she married or Jacob's uncle
would stay with her. The other man lost so his uncle kept the silver dollar and
saddled his horse and still left the woman behind. (Who knows who he was or
where he went.) Jacob and his brother George Thomas were the only family members living when
they left Alabama (immediate family). Mamaw Cook told me that Papaw (Sam) told
her a story he remembered. Samantha, Jacob's sister, was considered a fortune
teller. Her family lost a pair of mules. They ran off. They couldn't find them. She told them where they were and how the yoke was
positioned and when they found them it was exactly as she said it would be. O.T. told me that Jacob's father ran a ferry boat in Alabama. He originally
came from Ireland. He like to hunt with dogs. He said that one of the stories
Jacob loved to tell best was about his father hunting. He said his father went
hunting with his hound dog and it ran something in a cave. When he heard the noise, he thought the dog was in trouble and pulled the dog
out of the cave by its back legs. When he got the dog out it still had a panther
by the throat. He said he believed this took place in North Carolina, he wasn't
sure. I am going to continue going through the letters I received and will send you
more stories about the family from other family members. There are not a whole
lot more but there are some. I just need to get them together. I ran into dead
ends when I was searching the Cook family tree and stopped. I was also searching
my mother's side of the family who were Mackey and Morris. This search went a
lot faster and easier and further back. I spent a lot more time on it. Nearly
all of my information on that was in Greenville. I also wanted to tell you that George Thomas, Jacob's son, reported his
death. According to the records in Greenville (which I'm sure you have), he also
reported Jacob's father's name as Jack Cook. He didn't know the date of birth
and guessed at his age. He had no idea about his grandmother's name either. I
find that strange. It said he died of tuberculosis and that he was buried in
Reed Chapel which is in Josephine, Texas. Then it gives the date of burial as
Oct. 24, 1925.
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